Travel
Lack of public toilets in India deters Chinese tourists
Chinese tourists are worried over reports that India has less public toilets
Nepal hosts first international Buddhist travel mart
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracted over 1.5 million tourists in 2018.
India and China account for 30% of the one million tourists in Nepal
Nepal's tourism sector witnessed phenomenal growth in international tourist arrivals in 2018 as the Himalayan country received over 1.1 million tourists, Nepal Tourism Board said on Tuesday.
China uses marine bacteria to fight corrosion of steel
Most of the traditional anti-corrosion methods rely on chemical or electrochemical means, however, they typically have a high cost and are not environmentally friendly.
Eat Healthy at Bowl’d
Colombo, Jan 5 (@serial.eaters #Instagram): If you've been on the hunt for restaurants with healthy alternatives to fast food, Bowl'd is a great choice! This little spot is almost hidden at the very far end of Sea Avenue, Colombo 003, and we had been wanting to check it out for quite a while. We are so glad we did! Here's how our...
Caramel Pumpkin – The All Rounder
Colombo, Dec 29 (@serial.eaters #Instagram) Caramel Pumpkin is quite possibly one of my most favorite spots in Colombo, and it’s honestly no secret that I’m a big fan. If it were up to me, I would just suggest the place for any and every meet up (…and most of the time, I actually do!). Not only do they have yummy...
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif receives seven-year sentence in a corruption case
A long series of court cases in which the Sharif family have fought accusations of money laundering, tax evasion and hiding offshore assets culminated in today's judgment. Since September 2017, Nawaz has appeared before the accountability courts some 165 times.
Sri Lanka’s pristine coastline is ripe for exploring like Bali 30 years ago
Sri Lanka is nestled like a jewel that has been delicately placed by hand in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It offers a glimpse into a pristine and unspoiled coastline that’s ripe for exploring, says Jeremy Drake in www.escape.com.au
People’s petition seeking justice for Lankan student held in Australia on suspicion of being a “terrorist”
Friends and well wishers of Kamer Nizamdeen, a Sri Lankan student arrested in Sydney on August 30 on suspicion that he had been plotting to kill top Australian leaders, are circulating a petition for signatures seeking justice for him on the grounds that the suspicion is baseless. But his uncle Faiszer Musthapha who is also a Sri Lankan cabinet minister...
Air China tells Lankans there’s more to China than Beijing and Shanghai
Air China is keen that Sri Lankans visit more places in China than just Beijing and Shanghai, Xinhua reports. "We hope to introduce Sri Lankan travel agents to destinations other than Beijing and Shanghai so that they can promote them among Sri Lankan tourists,” said Emily Liu, General Manager of Air China, Colombo Office, at a forum for Sri Lankan...
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